The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-01

tno most pronounced KIND, ana Oenleu
fsuy the charges made by them. But
by O strict party vots IL was resolved
70 investigate the charges, and the
Elections Commit ee has pow er 10 send
for persons and papers and 10 employ
ss'enographer, and Whatever the ex-
penses may be they ara 10 be paid out
OF the United States Treasury.
For long time Senator Beck has
been trying 10 call up the bill 30 pro
hibit members OF Congress from act
ing az attorneys or employees Cf rail
roads chartered or aided by the United
States. On Wednesday he succeeded
in calling IL up, but that was all. Mr..
Berry secured recognition TO speak
upon tho measure, but before he had
begun his speech, Mr.. Edmunds, who
70 bitterly opposed to the bill, called
Tor @ secret session, and the bill ives
pushed aside for still anc Their day. IL
has, however, the advantage OF posi-
ton as the unfinished bu 3iness on the
calendar, and there Is at least fair
prospect that the Senators will have
to go on record on the question
whether or not men shall make laws
for railroads while serving as attor
torneys for the roads.
THE NOMINATION or JAMES @, MAT.
THRws
to be Recorder OF Deeds for the Dis.
trict of Columbia has been again re-
iected by Republican Senate simply
because he 10 colored man, and Rs.
publican Senators do not think IL is
good politics TO give colored vcters the
idea that they can hold lucrative
Offices under Dem ocratic adminiltra-
ton.
This amendment 10 the bill creating
Department OF Agriculture aud La.
Dor, whose bead shall be Cabinet
ofiietr, which has bsen added by the
Senate Committee on Agriculture, IL
Is bSlie Ved adds greatly 81 the chances
Of the passage Of the bill In the S m
ate. Tne amendment provides for
taking the Signal Service Bureau out
OF the War DEPARTMENT and tran SER
ring its duties TO bureau to bs Great.
ed In the new Department of Agrl.
culture and Labor.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS
are get ling along very slowly. ONLY
one bill Of that sort, and that the ur.
gent deficiency bill for the public
printing, have been approved by the
President. The army bill was sent
to the President ON Wednesday. The
Indian bill has passed the Hou 70 and
Is In the Senate. The pension bill has
passed the House and The Senate, but
has not been agreed to In conference.
The military academy bill has gone
through the house aud the river and
barbor bill Is about to get through.
Three bills the postoffica, District of
Columbia aud sgricultural-are re.
ported, but NOT acted upon. -Four
bills the legislative, deficiency, naval
end fortiacations-are still unre.
ported. The consular bill has been
reported TO the House and will prob
ably be considered this week. The
delay In taking up the naval
bill is partly attributable 10 the
desire on the part OF the
Naval COMMITTEES 10 secure the pss.
sage OF the reorgan' zalion bill before
making appropriations. Mr.. Randall
ie, OF course, slow in getting his bills
out, and when the time comes for
using the appropriation bills as obsta-
Giles to the passage OF his pretended
scheme OF revenue reform the necps-
sity for action upon them will be 90
great as once more to furnish him with
q means Of appearing before the coun.
try as the successful performer of the
two-horse trick In Congress.
WHEN MR.. RANDALL WAS ASKED
this afternoon when he proposed to
call up that much talked OF revenue
measure prepared by his little band
Of tariff members, he smiled blandiy
and replied: "Time2 That will hsvs
10 be decided on later. Yes, l know
the session Is only to last ak weeks
and that there is plenty TO do" Mr.
Randall also knows that the extreme
protectlonists and the out and out
tariff reformerS ara all against aim,
and he also knows, Just as everyb ody
else knows who has ever given a mo.
ments attention TO his simple polti-
cal methods, that he does not int nd
to d anything and could not do what
he pretends to want II ne tried. A
number OF the tariff reIormers in the
House have como to the conclusion
that II the Randall men have made
any canvass In the House they proba-
bly, know that they cannot get the
House TO accent the crumb OF comfort
which the Randall party proposes
to offer in the name OF taxation re.
form. Mr.. Morrison still has the wait.
ing position and only waits for Mr..
Randall a. v,,nxra Thn.. A. -. =
psctancy that he may decide to make
move bert week.
THR HOUSE THIS WEEK
will indulge in little OF the same
sort Of amusement as that enjoyed on
Mo day by the Senate, viz: twisting
the lions tail. The fisheries bill will
bs brought up, and some of the
speeches which are promised are to be
Of the hair curling typs and all lovers
OF sensation ara preparing them selves
for q thrilling time. Right on the
heels Of the excitement and Juror &C.
oationed by this debate, the Naval
Committee are going to attempt to in
duos the House to appropriate $780,
000 900 for new navy. Possibly they
they may not succeed.
A LETTER ABOUT SOME REPRE-
sENrATIvEs.
IRREGULAR ooRRHsPoNDEHoR OF rHE APPEAL.l
0FFIcR or THE MEMPHIS APPEAL,
No. old THIRTEENTH STREET, WASHING.
TON, ID. o, January 30-Representa-
tive Gay, OF Louisiana, was pretty
near 10 years Of age before he turned
his attont on to politics. This is the
frat Tins no has been in Congress.
He is one OF the wealthiest men in tae
House. suglr planting is only one